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Possible planetary or protoplanetary disc around the star Beta Pictoris
This is an image of a possible planetary or protoplanetary disc around the star Beta Pictoris. It is the first visible light image ever taken of a compact disc of solid material located within such close proximity to a star. The disc is estimated to be 80.000 million kilometres across.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso8701a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 5 janvier 1987 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso8701 |
| Taille: | 1923 x 1608 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | Beta Pictoris |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System |
| Distance: | 70 années lumière |
| Catégorie: | Exoplanets |
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Visible | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope |